Coil Over Conversion Installed
- Thread starter Tahoewhat
- Start date
Disclaimer: Links on this page pointing to Amazon, eBay and other sites may include affiliate code. If you click them and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission.
After looking at atomic's thread for these brackets and seeing about those shocks, yeah im not paying $500 a pop for a shock. that's insane for 1" of drop. Nope, I am quite content now. But if someone chooses to, let me know how it works out. ha ha.
For the other question - does that refer to the bottom bracket? If its the top, yes and no, but your wasting money. Just buy the stud type mount for the top and put it in the stock location as 04BLKOUT did. No space wasted. I can not remember exactly what is 1.5", either the top or the bottom, but think its the top, if you use the stud top, then you do not need the pro comp adapter which is 1.5" added. But you also need to use the correct shock then. If your referring to the bottom, then yes that "stock" bottom shock end would be awesome, like atomic said, if you could find one for our application. I would buy that, but dont think that adds 1.5".
Mike, my man, AWESOME JOB BRO!! Glad ur liking your ride again. Wanted to do this, but never heard back. All goods. Glad it's all coming together homie. Keep it classy!
hey austin. thanks. Yep, as MC donalds says, Im loving it. Did i not respond to you. Sorry, last i remember was about bump stops. Forgive me, it has been very busy for me. Just taking a moment now from school to relax for a sec.
Keeping it classy as much as classy means. ha ha..
No, not you homie, in regards to trying this set-up. All goods tho. Probably gonna be selling off my DJM arms anyways now. Just no need i guess. Pretty happy with my ride. Or maybe, I just don't care about doing anymore. Have become bored. 5+ yrs will do that to ya i guess. So sorry if I never replied back with ya. Just on to other hobbies and interests. LOve coming here tho, good peeps, sick rides. CAN'T BEAT THAT! Sweet you got your set-up dialed in. Good job bro!
Ah.. gotcha. lol.
Yeah, I have gotten bored w/ mine as well. Going to be switching some stuff up to make me keep it. lol.
If you get too bored you can box up your spikes and ship them my way. lol
digitalfiend
Expert Overthinker
I hope this doesn't come across as a dumb question, but I got two Q's for ya:
Did you use one or two spacers on the top and bottom of each shock?
Did the bolt for the bottom shock come with the shocks, or with Atomic's lower brackets?
Did you use one or two spacers on the top and bottom of each shock?
Did the bolt for the bottom shock come with the shocks, or with Atomic's lower brackets?
Atomic
Full Access Member
A single 1/2" spacer on the top, and a single 3/8" spacer on the bottom.
Lower bolts are included with my brackets.
Lower bolts are included with my brackets.
Bomba02
Full Access Member
- Joined
- Mar 27, 2013
- Posts
- 371
- Reaction score
- 9
My new born son is keeping me up, so i figured to show some love to the originally coil over installed thread. Ha. Have you got your camber kit installed and if so did you get aligned? How's it riding? Doing any other work to it?
Billy
Billy
Ha ha. thanks man.
No camber kit, not even ordered yet and no alignment. Got to take care of the tie rods first and mechanic had a family member pass, so wont be till some time next week for those.
Other wise, just been very very busy with school and not much time for posting.
But ride is still awesome & have no negatives as of yet. One thing i do like is what 04blackout said, you still are driving a lowered vehicle. I dont want my reviews to make any one think that it magically rides now like stock as that is not true, but 100x better than it was w/ tbars. As well i have the ability to adjust the firmness, so i can make it ride quite soft and cushion, but i drive my tahoe. I.E. i drive it like a sports car and have no problems w/ atomic's setup.
So, in the end, after 100 miles extra a week plus, still drives much nicer and bumps that i normally felt, do not even feel them any more. The only thing i have a negative on is the rear is way too low. lol. Time for a mini tub and 24x15 wheels. lol.
Am i doing anything else to it, Not going to say. ha ha
digitalfiend
Expert Overthinker
Spring Weight (1200-1300)
Hey Tahoewhat,
Somewhere in one of the three threads I'm tracking this swap in I recall you mentioning you were considering going to a heavier spring...something like a 1300 or so. If I'm recalling that correctly can you tell me if you're still considering and what characteristic of the ride makes you consider switching springs?
Hey Tahoewhat,
Somewhere in one of the three threads I'm tracking this swap in I recall you mentioning you were considering going to a heavier spring...something like a 1300 or so. If I'm recalling that correctly can you tell me if you're still considering and what characteristic of the ride makes you consider switching springs?
I think it was this thread,
But yes i had considered going up to a 1300lb spring, but from a 1200lb to 1300 for only 100lbs does not make sense and would not be beneficial honestly.
The reason for wanting to go was because in my opinion i think the Tahoe could use the 1300lb spring. The fronts are quite heavy and just think it could use the heavier spring.
My thoughts on it as far as ride, were that when driving it still feels like the front will bottom out, even with the shocks on firmest setting. But only have that feeling when hitting a bump in the road, or dip if you will at a high speed. The front will go down when hitting it, not bottom out, (have not yet) just sense it could and maybe the 1300 could help with that.
Sorry if that doesnt make sense, its hard to explain really. Just thought it wouldnt hurt.
--- Been really busy lately, but go to 2nd post little update---
Last edited:
Atomic
Full Access Member
Did you ever get the bumpstops installed?
And the real test...has the wife said anything about the ride? Haha
And the real test...has the wife said anything about the ride? Haha
Not yet. I have them sitting in my truck just have to get with my friend to cut off the cup and install them but time is not my friend lately. Lol
And no wife got to get my life straight first. But went to a wedding this weekend with a very good friend since high school and she is very picky about ride and did not say one thing except she really loves the way my Tahoe rides. So I take that as a positive note. She drives an avalanche.
Last edited:
digitalfiend
Expert Overthinker
She drives an avalanche AND said she "likes the way your Tahoe rides"??? Sounds like a match made in heaven to me, bro. You better scoop her up if she's on the market.
She drives an avalanche AND said she "likes the way your Tahoe rides"??? Sounds like a match made in heaven to me, bro. You better scoop her up if she's on the market.
Lol. Yeah long time high school friends. She is cool. I got her to put a double din in her avalanche and Leds inside. Lol
Put my SS wheels back up front and got it all tuned up height wise, Now just waiting for alignment Tuesday.
Then the real test of driving it around. Other wise its still great. I have pics of the setup now w/ over 500 miles if anyones interested. Dirty and little blurry, but shows nothing has changed w/ atomics brackets and with the weight of the tahoe.
Then the real test of driving it around. Other wise its still great. I have pics of the setup now w/ over 500 miles if anyones interested. Dirty and little blurry, but shows nothing has changed w/ atomics brackets and with the weight of the tahoe.
Bomba02
Full Access Member
- Joined
- Mar 27, 2013
- Posts
- 371
- Reaction score
- 9
Well post the pics man! Keep the updates coming. Take it you got your camber kit in?
lol, alright i'll post them later this afternoon and nope, no camber kit. Not getting one unless needed will find out when i get the alignment. Did not need before and its at same height so may not need one. Time will tell.
